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Jocelyne LaGarde (1924 - September 12, 1979) was a
Tahitian who became famous for her one acting role
in the 1966 in film|1966 motion picture, Hawaii
(1966 movie)|Hawaii.

The film was a big-budget drama based on the
best-selling novel of the same name by James A.
Michener that tells the story of 19th Century
Caucasian|white missionaries bringing Christianity
to the island natives. Jocelyne LaGarde was a
Polynesian woman who fit perfectly the physical
attributes of an important character in the film.
Although she had never acted before, and could not
speak English, she was hired by Walter
Mirisch|Mirisch Productions and given a coach to
be Phonetics|phonetically trained to handle her
character's dialogue.

As "Queen Alii Nui of Maui, Malama," Jocelyne
LaGarde's personality and facial beauty, combined
with a reported 300 pound (136 kg) frame, brought
a commanding presence to the screen. Surrounded by
a cast of Hollywood all-stars, she stole the show
not only with the audience but with the
professional members of the film industry. The
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
nominated her for the Academy Award for Best
Supporting Actress, the only performer so honored.
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association voted her
the winner of their Golden Globe Award for Best
Supporting Actress - Motion Picture|Golden Globe
Award for Best Supporting Actress. 

Hawaii was Jocelyne LaGarde's only acting role.
She died at her home in Papeete, Tahiti in 1979.